The Beacon School is a New York City public high school. The Beacon School provides students with an exceptional well-rounded educational experience designed to promote independent and critical thinking, communication, collaboration and problem-solving skills. The PTA works hard in supporting our students to have enrichment programs, afterschool clubs, competitive sports teams, up to date technology and a robust library and classroom resources. The DOE falls short in providing our students with all their needs for success and this is where the PTA comes in to raise money to support this success. As part of our mission to broaden our students’ horizons outside the classroom, we offer a wide range of extra-curricular activities. Beacon strongly encourages all students to participate in some area of extracurricular life, and nearly all do so. The many clubs at Beacon include B’Dat (theatre performance), Beacon Ink (magazine), Moth Club (live story-telling), Dance Makers Collaborative (choreography and performance), Debate Team, Model UN, The Beacon Beat (online newspaper), Art Club, Music/ Band (20 bands!), Photo Club, Math Club, SMAC (Students Mobilized Against Cancer), Students Organizing Students (social justice), Women’s Empowerment (social justice), and Yearbook, among many others. In order for us to have these clubs, sports teams and classroom resources the PTA needs to raise over $200,000 a year for a school that has over 1200 students. Thank you for consideration.